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sashay

Dictionary definition · sashay

noun

  1. a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
  2. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
  3. a journey taken for pleasure"many summer excursions to the shore"

verb

  1. move sideways
  2. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others"He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
  3. perform a chasse step, in ballet

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).